The Fox Family (2006)

The Fox Family (2006) poster

The Kumiho family circus in town -- and with it, apparently, a mysterious murderer. The members of motherless family aren’t helping their case with their strange remarks about humans and their initial performances, cavalcades of dismemberment and torrents of blood which terrify the local kids. Pretty soon, a dour, downbeat cop is on the tail of the plucky, bumbling Kumihos. Or rather, tails -- “kumiho” is the word for the fox spirits of Korean mythology, and this clan from Nam Mountain near Seoul, temporarily disguised as people thanks to a magic spell, must eat human livers during a brief, once-in-a-millennium lunar eclipse to shed their foxy nature and assume permanent human form. When the sleazy reprobate on the run from mobsters stumbles into their eerie household, he soon finds himself a little too enthusiastically involved in their scheming after human flesh—and involved with the sexy elder-sister fox spirit as well!

Director: Lee Hyung-gon
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date:

Cast

Music: Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
Editing: Kwon Hyo-rim
Production: Myung Films, MK Pictures, Seoul Film Commission, Pancinema, KD Media, OCN, IMM Venture Capital
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko

Themes

Musical Spectacle

Keywords

musical, anthropology, human sacrifice, family

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Fox Family about?
The Kumiho family circus in town -- and with it, apparently, a mysterious murderer. The members of motherless family aren’t helping their case with their strange remarks about humans and their initial performances, cavalcades of dismemberment and torrents of blood which terrify the local kids. Pretty soon, a dour, downbeat cop is on the tail of the plucky, bumbling Kumihos. Or rather, tails -- “kumiho” is the word for the fox spirits of Korean mythology, and this clan from Nam Mountain near Seoul, temporarily disguised as people thanks to a magic spell, must eat human livers during a brief, once-in-a-millennium lunar eclipse to shed their foxy nature and assume permanent human form. When the sleazy reprobate on the run from mobsters stumbles into their eerie household, he soon finds himself a little too enthusiastically involved in their scheming after human flesh—and involved with the sexy elder-sister fox spirit as well!
Who directed The Fox Family?
The Fox Family was directed by Lee Hyung-gon.
Who stars in The Fox Family?
The Fox Family stars Joo Hyun, Park Jun-gyu, Ha Jung-woo, Park Si-yeon, Ko Joo-yeon, Sunwoo Yong-nyeo.
How long is The Fox Family?
The Fox Family has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
What genre is The Fox Family?
The Fox Family is a Comedy, Fantasy, Music film.
Where was The Fox Family produced?
The Fox Family was produced in South Korea.
What are the themes of The Fox Family?
The themes of The Fox Family include: Musical Spectacle.